Eddie Alvarez isn’t going to be heading up any Conor McGregor Fan Clubs anytime soon, and the new UFC Lightweight Champion isn’t shy in letting that fact be known.
During a recent discussion with celebrity-gossip website TMZ.com, the only man to hold the 155-pound titles in both the UFC and Bellator MMA made it clear that he would like to make his first defense of the UFC Lightweight Title against the winner of the UFC 202 main event between Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz.
While announcing that he has his eye on the McGregor-Diaz 2 winner, he couldn’t help but take a shot at McGregor’s recent WWE-related comments and rumored lackluster ground game, which ultimately cost him his first loss inside the Octagon, as Diaz choked him out in the second round after rocking him on the feet with punches.
“The only wrestler Conor will actually challenge is a fake wrestler. I got my eye on Nate Diaz-Conor, I would love to fight the winner of that whole crew. You fight all the best guys in the world and at the end of the day, the media asks you about Conor McGregor. I’m sick of being asked about his name.”
UFC 202:Diaz vs. McGregor 2 takes place on Saturday, August 20, 2016 from the new T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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